Flowered Balcony

With the wintry weather we had lately I started something from a photo I took in Positano, Italy. This was a corner of our balcony at the hotel where we stayed. I worked on this over a few days.

This is 11 x 14.

I may not get to post over the next week. I will be taking a watercolor workshop with Judy Morris in Myrtle Beach, SC. If I have internet access for my computer I will post from there and show you some of the work I am doing in the class. 

Janet in Red

Yesterday we had Janet as a model again for our portrait group. To make things interesting she came in wearing a red wig and a hat. Painting her was fun.

Seatuck Shed

Yahoo...I got to do actual plein air painting outside yesterday. Our temperature reached about 47 degrees. I went down to the Seatuck Environmental Center in Islip and had planned to sit in the car and sketch something. There was no good view from the car. So I got out with my supplies and went and sat on a bench in the sun. I had my earwarmers and fingerless gloves just in case, but was able to work without them.

This is a planting shed on the property there.

House on Station Road

Yesterday I was in Bellport and decided to go down by the water to paint. This house up on the hill was calling me, so I answered with my brush. This is about 5 x 6.

32nd Ave Parking

On Friday my husband and I went to have our taxes done. The accountant is over an hour's drive from us, and we always leave early in case of traffic. Of course we were quite early. I convinced my husband to sit in the car with me while I sketched instead of sitting in the office. This was the view out the car window where we were parked in Jackson Heights. Most of the homes there are attached and have garages underneath, but the cars are all parked in the driveways.n I just noticed that these cars don't have license plates...the police better not notice. lol

Yesterday I drove up to Setauket to look for a view to paint. I was attracted to this scene by the tree. I loved the character of the tree. Unfortunately it is marked to be cut down. I think it has severe damage from the storm. It will be a shame if that is what happens.

This is 5 x 7.

Last night I joined the Patchogue Sketch Club at Gather Studios in Patchogue for our evening sketch night. We've sketched there several times, sometimes doing journaling instead of actual sketching. This time I sketched the sink area over by the window. Since there are pottery classes given there you can find an assortment of clay pieces around. I thank them for being so gracious to our group.